The Big Sleep (1946)

The Big Sleep (1946)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1946-08-23 United States of America 114 Min. PG-13
7.596 1076 votes
Mystery, Crime, Thriller

Overview

Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.

Cast

Humphrey Bogart is Philip Marlowe
Philip Marlowe
Lauren Bacall is Vivian Sternwood Rutledge
Vivian Sternwood Rutledge
John Ridgely is Eddie Mars
Eddie Mars
Martha Vickers is Carmen Sternwood
Carmen Sternwood
Louis Jean Heydt is Joe Brody
Joe Brody
Charles Waldron is General Sternwood
General Sternwood
Regis Toomey is Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls
Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls
Sonia Darrin is Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)
Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)
Elisha Cook Jr. is Harry Jones
Harry Jones
Bob Steele is Lash Canino
Lash Canino
Dorothy Malone is Acme Bookstore Proprietress
Acme Bookstore Proprietress
Peggy Knudsen is Mona Mars
Mona Mars
Charles D. Brown is Norris the Butler
Norris the Butler
Trevor Bardette is Art Huck (uncredited)
Art Huck (uncredited)
Joy Barlow is Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Max Barwyn is Max - Head Waiter (uncredited)
Max - Head Waiter (uncredited)
Deannie Best is Waitress (uncredited)
Waitress (uncredited)
Tanis Chandler is Waitress (uncredited)
Waitress (uncredited)
Jack Chefe is Croupier (uncredited)
Croupier (uncredited)
James Conaty is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan is Medical Examiner (uncredited)
Medical Examiner (uncredited)
Jack Deery is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Carole Douglas is Librarian (uncredited)
Librarian (uncredited)
Jay Eaton is Casino Patron (uncredited)
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Tom Fadden is Sidney (uncredited)
Sidney (uncredited)
Bess Flowers is Woman with Bumped Man
Woman with Bumped Man
Kenneth Gibson is Casino Patron (uncredited)
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Stuart Hall is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Shep Houghton is Casino Patron (uncredited)
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Pete Kooy is Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Lorraine Miller is Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)
Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)
Forbes Murray is Furtive Man (uncredited)
Furtive Man (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien is Waiter (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Shelby Payne is Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Jack Perry is Silent Thug Beating Marlowe (uncredited)
Silent Thug Beating Marlowe (uncredited)
Tommy Rafferty is Carol Lundgren (uncredited)
Carol Lundgren (uncredited)
Waclaw Rekwart is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Edward Rickard is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre is Croupier (uncredited)
Croupier (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan is Ed - Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Ed - Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz is Arthur Gwynn Geiger (uncredited)
Arthur Gwynn Geiger (uncredited)
Wally Walker is Mars' Thug (uncredited)
Mars' Thug (uncredited)
Dan Wallace is Owen Taylor (uncredited)
Owen Taylor (uncredited)
Paul Weber is Mars' Thug (uncredited)
Mars' Thug (uncredited)
Ben Welden is Pete (uncredited)
Pete (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)